Event Information
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THE GOOD HOME HALF MARATHON
This event is a held over one lap of the course, utilising forestry tracks, walking tracks, bridle tracks, mountain bike tracks, and gravel roads. Participants must be 16 years or over on the day of the event.
There is a cut off time at 10.5km of 2.5hours. If participants are not at the cut-off point by this time they will not be able to go any further. This is to ensure we have left the lake area by the time agreed upon with the New Plymouth Mountain Bike Club.
TRAINING PLAN - Click here for a sample training plan for a beginner to intermediate runner.
WR PHILLIPS SUBARU TARANAKI HALF MARATHON RELAY
The course is the same as the Half Marathon. Teams of TWO. You will decide who runs the first half and who runs the second half. The changeover is at the Event Centre/Finish line. If you have run the Quarter Marathon before and wanted to see the rest of the course without having to do the Half Marathon, here is your chance!
Relay price is per team (not per person). You will need a team captain for event liaison and one person will pay for the team during the entry process.
THE FRONTRUNNER QUARTER MARATHON (10.5km)
This event is held over the first half of the half marathon course utilising forestry tracks, walking tracks, bridle tracks, and gravel roads. Participants must be 10 years or over on the day of the event.
This event is run over forestry tracks, walking tracks and gravel roads. Participants must be 8 years or over on the day of the event.
Please note: All courses have beautiful scenery, with views of the mountain and lake.
Registration
All participants must collect their race packs and race number with timing tag prior to starting the event. Please provide photo ID upon collection. This is a Health and Safety requirement.
Friday January 12th 2024: The Frontrunner 25 Devon Street East, NP - between 4pm and 8pm.
Saturday January 13th 2024: Lake Mangamahoe Event Centre, Plantation Rd, New Plymouth - between 6am and 7:30am. (No one will be given their race packs after 7:30am).
Each event pack will contain a race bib, timing tag, important safety information, sponsors products and randomly drawn minor spot prizes.
All participants must wear a race bib, timing tag and have read the safety information.
Event Day Timetable
All events will start at 8am sharp on Saturday 13th January. This includes the Half Marathon, Quarter Marathon and 5km events, and the Team Relay. Make sure you give yourself enough time to get parked up on time before the event.
Please note: Winners in each category will be decided by the fastest time, not first across the line. It is therefore important that fast competitive runners are allowed the opportunity to start near the front of the pack on the start line.
Race Bibs and Timing Tag
These must be attached to your front and be visible at all times. This year all participants who have entered before 31st December 2023 will get their own personalised race bib with their name on it.
Event Photos
All participants pay what they want (pwyw) for their event photos from photos4sale.co.nz. Allan Ure is arguably the premier event photographer in the country and he and his team took some amazing pictures in 2021. All participants will receive their pre-race photos taken at registration, free of charge.
Event Medals
All Half Marathon finishers will receive a medal when they finish the 2024 event.
Merchandise
It is our desire as an event to provide our participates with the best quality products. We are excited to partner with Tsunami Sport for the second year running. We are excited to provide you with the leading eco products on the market as we as an event continue to explore and lead the way in innovation.
The product is complemented by the purchase model of pre-order. Allowing us to avoid over producing products that will not be purchased. So please get your order in on time to have your products ready for collection as registration day.
Click here to see our exciting range of merchandise to purchase! Orders close 3rd November so do not miss out!
Event Centre
The event centre is located inside Lake Mangamahoe Forest, off Plantation Rd. Please follow the directions of event staff when turning onto Plantation Rd.
Fresh coffee, refreshments, and food from a BBQ will all be available to purchase at the event centre from 8am. Please note all stall will be cash only.
Aid Stations
There are aid stations at approximately 8km, 10.5km and 15km. Each aid station will have water and PURE Electrolyte Drink. We are a cupless event so you need to be self sufficient.
Parking/Transport
Please note there is no parking out at Lake Mangamahoe unless you have paid for a car pass (see below).
We will be providing free shuttles to and from Lake Mangamahoe. The pick up and drop off areas are at TSB Stadium on Rogan Street in New Plymouth, and outside the public toilets on SH3 in Inglewood. The buses will depart for Lake Mangamahoe at 7am on Saturday morning and will leave Lake Mangamahoe at 30 minute intervals starting at 9am returning to both Inglewood and New Plymouth. Both participants and spectators can use this service.
Parking
Only cars that have a car pass will have access to Plantation Road and there is strictly no parking allowed on State Highway 3. There may be limited car passes at registration to buy but there are no guarantees. Those who have ordered car passes will collect these at registration and place them on their car dash for our marshal's to see when you turn on to Plantation Road.
Walkers
We value our walkers, but walkers must be walkers. We rely on the integrity of the walkers to WALK. We do have event marshals on the course and if they deem someone to be running when they should be walking they will be disqualified from the race and not given a race time. NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN.
Toilet Facilities
There will be portaloos available to use at the event centre.
Prizegiving & After Party
There will be a prizegiving and After Party held on Saturday night at the Good Home & Rooftop Bar on Ariki Street from 5pm. All major prizes which includes $2000 Bartercard Travel Prize will be drawn at this event.
Refund policy
Refunds up until the 1st January will incur a $10.00 administration fee. From the 2nd January 2024 there will be NO refunds. In the unlikely event of a natural disaster, closure of Lake Mangamahoe Forest due to high winds, factors out of our control, or an 'act of god' causing the cancellation of the event, all entries will be transferred to 2025. Please contact info@taranakitrailrun.co.nz if you want to withdraw from the event.
Sorry, there are no transfers available outside of event cancellations.
